diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
index 9099eb0f20..0ec49f3578 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/dill.hoon
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
       ::
       ++  open
         |=  gyl=(list gill)
+        =.  +>  (pass / %g %conf ram)
         =.  +>  peer
         %+  roll  gyl
         |=  [g=gill _..open]